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Technology has always found its greatest consumer in a
nation's war and defense efforts. Since the last attempts at a
"Star Wars" defense system, has technology changed
considerably enough to make the latest Missile Defense
initiatives more successful? Can such an application of
science be successful? Is a militarized space inevitable,
necessary or impossible?
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rshow55
- 01:20pm Oct 2, 2003 EST (#
14227 of 14232)
Can we do a better job of finding
truth? YES. Click "rshow55" for some things Lchic and I have
done and worked for on this thread.
I know you're waiting - and just now, I'm working as fast
as I can - and it seems to me - not all that slowly.
I like your proposal in a number of ways. Much to be said
for defined games. Especially that can be "win-win"
Often, the difference between a never-ending fight and a
setup for excellent mutually beneficial cooperation is one
step .
Because if you're fencing - and know infallibly how to
block your opponent (going round and round) - you know a lot
about what cooperation would take, too.
Quick suggestion for your consideration - it would be
convenient for me, since I live in Madison Wisconsin.
Howsa bout we involve some establishment type - plainly
above reproach on this sort of issue - say an executive at
The Onion on any wager we arrange?
That sounds fair to me - and downright upright.
( Any member of the Madison establishment
would know immediately that, in lots of ways that matter -
people at the Onion are establishment types. )
fredmoore
- 01:37pm Oct 2, 2003 EST (#
14228 of 14232)
Cantabb,
Try posting something on MD or KAEP as an MD alternative.
Don't you have anything constructive to bring to this forum?
PS Nice 'duck out' of your Dickens blunder.
** On the topic of Mme Defarge's knitting [cantabb -
01:16am Oct 2, 2003 EST (# 14212 of 14215)] ***
Cantabb: "Did you know what Madame LaFarge was said to have
really done ? Read it. "
Dickens: "Take you my knitting," said Madame Defarge,
placing it in her lieutenant's hands, "and have it ready for
me in my usual seat. Keep me my usual chair. Go you there,
straight, for there will probably be a greater concourse than
usual, to-day."
http://www.bookrags.com/books/2city
PS2 The best way to effect a change in Rshow is to lead by
example and post on Topic. That's what I and others on this
forum do whenever we get the opportunity.
jorian319
- 02:58pm Oct 2, 2003 EST (#
14229 of 14232)
"You know I'm an idiot like you
know evolution is true" - - James Nienhuis
Howsa bout we involve some establishment
type - plainly above reproach on this sort of issue - say an
executive at The Onion on any wager we arrange?
Surprised by your choice, but that's fine. All we need is
gisterme's okay.
rshow55
- 03:13pm Oct 2, 2003 EST (#
14230 of 14232)
Can we do a better job of finding
truth? YES. Click "rshow55" for some things Lchic and I have
done and worked for on this thread.
There are a lot of other details to talk about - including
issues of money. I'm near enough to broke to make little
difference. But I think there's a lot of money hinging on this
thread - a lot that's interesting to a lot of folks - and
something might be worked out that pleased a lot of us.
Sorry about being poor - we could go into the reasons for
the - but not just now.
Fact is, I'm trying to do some summarization - and it has
my head full. Day before yesterday, I promised to do a
technical posting - on the connection of latent semantic
analysis - statistics - logic - and schema - and the
importance of loop tests. Connecting to ideas where this
thread has made a contribution - on old topics -
synthesis - where we've discussed connecting the
dots 9238 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.Ls1Mbg3rKZc.34769@.f28e622/10764
and analysis - which often works best in practice if it
includes loop tests - - Working hard at it, and haven't
finished it. Maybe I'm muddled - and will find that out - -
but another possibility is that this thread is being
productive - ideally, in ways we can all be proud of, and make
money from.
The wager idea is a good one - in broad terms - but it will
take a little while to focus. If you want to hurry me up some
- call me on the phone and tell me who you are. Whether you do
or not - I'll try to respond to you. I've got a backlog of
responses to make.
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